The Hand of the Lord:
1. is mighty.
2. is dangerous and deadly against His enemies.
3. empowers His servants.
4. can be heavy to discipline His people.
5. will help His people.
6. will always be with His people today.

The God of the Impossible By Daniel D. Schreck Assimilation/Small Groups Pastor First Assembly of God Christian Center Fort Wayne, Indiana Text: Luke 18:27 He replied, “What is impossible from a human perspective is possible with God.” Luke 1:37 “For nothing is impossible with God.” Topic: How to go…

Developing and Attitude of Gratitude Luke 17-14-18 (all references NIV) Thanksgiving is the act of expressing specific gratitude to God for the blessings God has given us, whether those things are physical, spiritual or material. And as we grow as believers we should see an attitude of thanksgiving develop…

Happy Thanksgiving! I thank the Lord for this opportunity to minister the Word of God this morning with you all. This holiday season I have been thinking about what does it mean to be thankful biblically. It is so easy to get lost with all of the shopping, busyness and celebrating that we can easily…

Here is our text of Luke 17 we find ten men who have lerposy. Leprosy, is a slowly progressive disease that is characterized by sores, scabs and white shinning. Those who had this illness were forced to leave their jobs, hobbies, and their families to live on the outskirts of town. Regardless to how…

Luke 17:11-19 Luke’s story of Jesus healing the 10 lepers is often used show how we should give thanks for God’s amazing blessings. Well, the story is about that - but there’s much more here…… In order to better understand what Jesus was saying 2000 years ago, it’s often important to make sure we understand…

Let Down Your Nets Luke 5:1-11Intro. It had been one of those nights, futile and fruitless. All night long up and down the shores of Galilee, casting out the nets, and pulling them back in empty. You had pulled out all of your bags of tricks that you had learned through the years with no success. It…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Thanksgiving is unconditional for the believer. We are not to be thankful only because of blessings, but even in spite of burdens, for life at its worst does not change the most precious truth for which we are to be thankful, and that is salvation through Jesus. There have been…

| Taylor Ostergaard and Linsey Zellitti wanted to bless their neighbors. On July 31, 2004, the two teenage girls decided to bake cookies for their neighbors rather than attend a school dance.After baking the cookies, the girls set out late that evening. They left the fresh-baked goods only at houses…

In his humanity, Jesus revealed that he was a man of like feelings and emotions as you and I. He was a man of sensibility and he clearly revealed how he felt on many occasions. We see his anger in the Temple Court as he drives out the money changers and the animal merchants. We witness his compassion…

Introduction Review of last week: A. The Clear Command of God to Totally Destroy the Amalekites (v.1-9). 1. The source of the command (v.1-2). a) Heed the voice of the Words of the Lord (v.2). 2. The reason for God's judgment (v.2). a) The behavior of the Amalekites-were beyond repentance, change. 3.…

THE POWER OF PERSISTENT PRAYER Text: Lk. 18:1-8 - PPHC Revival – 2/21/07 Intro: Most of us are familiar with Ted Turner, the cable television millionaire. Turner, at the American Humanist Association banquet, where he received an award for his work on the environment and world peace, openly criticized…

TEXT: Luke 15:11-24 TOPIC: How the Prodigal Came Home Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church, Center Point, Alabama August 27, 2006 One of the great facts we know about Jesus Christ is that He was a great teacher. He often used what we call a parable today. Most often defined as “an earthly story with…

5 Functions of Kingdom Focused Church · Evangelism · Discipleship · Fellowship · Ministry · Worship EVANGELISM Evangelism is ultimate Goal of Kingdom Focused Church. Everything the Church Does Has to Contribute One Way or Another to Reaching that Goal. Church Growth Without Evangelism is Impossible •…

THE KING IS BORN 2:1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” 3 When Herod the king heard…

NORTHEAST HOUSTON COMMUNITY CHURCH SERMON – The Messenger of Good News Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 12/23/07 Luke 1:26-38 26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's…

Freedom is not Free Galatians 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free, stand firm then and do not let yourselves be burdened again by the yolk of slavery. Please be seated. We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility,…

The Ten Lepers. This evening I want to read a story from Luke 17 (page ). It is not just a story though; it is an actual event in the life of Jesus. It happened fairly near the end of His life here on earth, He was on His way to Jerusalem where He would be put to death. [Luke 17:11-19 As Jesus made His…

Thank You Jesus Luke 17: 17 The phrase thank you is one of the most common phrases today. Society has suggested that correct etiquette, good etiquette is to say thank you in response to any gesture of kindness towards us. As my mama would say its just good home training. In some cases we say thank you…

At His Feet TEXT: Luke 8:27-29, 35 INTRODUCTION: When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his…

You can listen to the audio of this message at http://www.pastorrickypowell.com/life_matters_with_pastor_/2010/01/a-reality-check-facing-the-tragedies-of-life.htm Scripture Introduction: Today we honor the memories of those who lost their lives in the largest terrorist attack in history and the most…

LUKE 17:11-19 “HEART OF THANKSGIVING” INTRODUCTION: - WHILE WE SET ASIDE A SPECIAL DAY TO CORPORATELY SAY AND BE THANKFUL. - WHEN IT COMES TO THE THINGS OF GOD EVERYTHING OUGHT TO BE DONE WITH THE HEART AND IN THE SPIRIT OF THANKSGIVING. - IF THANKSGIVING IS NOT IN OUR HEARTS THEN - WE WILL BE AS GUILTY…

The Wages of Sin is Death (Gen 2:16-17) Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on September 30, 2007 www.goldcountrybaptist.org There are a lot of firsts just in these two verses 16-17: - First time God speaks audibly where a human hears - First command, if not covenant. Aalthough…